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November 20th 2024
Go West… that is where we’ll find an abundance of football intrigue and excitement.
On the college front, the Big 12 is most certainly going to play out with a mad, 4 team dash to the regular season title.
BYU heads to Tempe, Arizona Saturday to face the Arizona State Sun Devils; no easy spot for the wounded Cougars
after last weeks loss to Kansas.
ASU is the choice here.
Iowa State shook off two straight losses rebounding nicely at home versus Cincinnati. The Cyclones in a ‘must win’ situation- the decimated Utah Utes would love nothing more than to vanquish ISU. Tricky spot, no doubt. Cyclones in a tight one.
Kansas is on a big time roll and so too is the visiting Colorado Buffalos. Expect a lot of scoring and the Jayhawks just have enough to hold serve at home.
Love this little item from Ted Flint- whoever that is?
We’ll do an NFL version of Go West on Friday.
November 18th 2024
Another last second crushing defeat for the Chicago Bears. This time it’s the Green Bay Packers administering the fatal blow by blocking Cairo Santos’ 46 yard field goal attempt. It’s now 11 straight defeats for the Bears against their rivals from the north.
This one really stung. The bungling Bears deserved to win. Key plays set up the game-winning attempt – 4th down conversions to set up the decisive kick. Poor blocking and Cairo’s low driving kick got sent back like an unwanted gift. Ugly!
The NY Jets played scared and got what a deserved – another brutal loss.
4th and 2 and they opted for a FG to take a 27-22 lead. Convert and the game is won. No guts, no glory.
The REAL Kansas Jayhawks football team finally showed up. Back-to-back wins over Iowa State & BYU has thrown the Big 12 regular season race into utter chaos. Colorado is basking in the glow of the spoils for now; the Buffalos play at Kansas Saturday. Couldn’t script it any better for Deion and his Denizens! (FOX 2:30p Central).
The Buffs slight road favorites.
BYU has a tall order to navigate as the Cougars draw Arizona State same time in Tempe on ESPN.
Iowa State is at Utah where they’ll find a depleted Utes ball club. Still dangerous if the Clones don’t show up.
Gotta stay on the SMU bandwagon. The Ponies are flat out good! Their lone loss to BYU just got worse with KU’s win …
Full football recap at 6pm Eastern / 5p Central tonight on Sports Byline.
November 16-17th
Thud. Ah, The Fellowship of the Miserable has new material to groan about: Tyson vs. Paul in all its glory… er, technical issues.
“Sports Overnight America” was all in.
We had the A-team in place: Zayd Hussein, Giovanna Scroggins, Tucker & Blake Bern and the whole Bern Clan!
Tonight we’ll recap it; 7p-10p live.
Cleaning out the Sports Closet…
Owen Freeman is a baller. The Iowa Hawkeyes big man imposed his will — and his game — on Washington State last night in his hometown Moline, Illinois. 21 points,11 rebounds, a steal and not-so-subtle leadership qualities.
Payton Sandfort tossed in 18 points as the Hawkeyes go to 4-0 on the young season.
Someone please remind Washington Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn that a field goal to take the lead in the 4th quarter is a good thing. Quinn and Detroit’s Dan Campbell will show exactly how coaches can blow games.
The Bears are poised to pounce. Like them to upset Green Bay. Too much talent to languish this long in mediocrity.
The Arizona Cardinals are on a bit of a roll. Murray and Marvin Harrison, Jr. are connecting and erecting something special in the NFC West.
The LA Chargers and Mr. Harbaugh are on a nice trajectory don’t you think?
Bout….
November 15-17th
We have a full compliment of people in Dallas tonight for the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight- Netflix 8p Eastern…
Zayd Hussein, Blake & Tucker Bern and Giovanna Scroggins are all camped out in Big D ready to capture the action…
I’m calling a “draw” tonight … probably not, but it’s a quirky event so why not!
Enough crying out of the SEC! Ok, we’re two weeks into the CFP Rankings and their whining is just deafening.
The 3 Big 10 schools in Top 4 deserve their setting…. Right now!
The Dodgers might just get Juan Soto! Great for him; very bad for baseball.
I’d like for Buffalo to hand the KC Chiefs their 1st loss Sunday; Steelers vanquish the Ravens to boot!
Long way to go and this whole thing will shake itself out.
SMU HAS to make the 12 team playoff!
Good luck if your team draws the Mighty Mustangs!
November 9-11th 2024
Mouth Daily/ November 9-11
Looking for more chaos in college football …
BYU may be ripe for the picking against Utah as the Utes are looking for a big win to mark a positive in what has been an otherwise awful season.
Ole Miss is coming off an offensive blitzkrieg against Arkansas. Which way do the Rebels go against Georgia today? Check out Brock Hines’ “Sports in Sixty” to hear a real solid take on this showdown in Oxford.
Alabama- LSU? The Tide look ready to impose their will as we roll into mid-November.
Arrowhead Stadium serves up Iowa State & Kansas. Cyclones fans love their sojourns to Kansas City; very tricky spot for the Sons of Coach Campbell. Last week’s crushing loss at home to Texas Tech could very well serve up an extended hangover.
KU will be ready?
November 7th 2024
Today on the show:
Long-time Baylor broadcaster John Morris discussing the Big 12 and Baylor basketball. Coach Scott Drew with the greatest reclamation project in college history.
Scott Shea, prolific music writer, on The Boss- Bruce Springsteen.
We preview Ravens – Bengals and an early glimpse at college basketball …
Tonight at 5p Central and thru out the Overnight….
November 4th 2024
Ames, Iowa- The ball is in the air ….
Iowa State Cyclones routed Mississippi Valley State last night.
The Cyclones are ranked 5th in the nation and boast a deep roster. Dishon
Jackson – a transfer from Charlotte is a beast. 6-11, 274 with great hands and footwork!
Hilton Coliseum features a new scoreboard flashing game action; the best student section in America; and a boisterous home court advantage.
Prediction: Elite 8 and if the Cyclones stay healthy a trip to San Antonio and the Final Four.
November 3rd 2024
Iowa state plummets…
October 31st 2024
Serving up some ‘Tricks & Treats’ on this 🎃 Halloween…
Anthony Rizzo gets the most blame for his blunder in the disastrous 5th inning last night. The soon-to-be former Yankee first baseman needed to run to the bag – he had plenty of time – to cut down Mookie Betts and end the inning.
Rizzo’s days in NY are over as he can’t hit a lick either.
Enjoy the day as we serve up Brock Hines on the show tonight at 6p Eastern and then on multi-airings on the Overnight …
Mark Walter Principal Owner of the LA Dodgers is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
October 29th 2024
Alive and Kicking! The New York Yankees still have a pulse, perhaps a strong one too. The Yanks finally put together some offense spurred by Anthony Volpe’s 3rd inning grand slam
whipping the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4 of the World Series ….
As you and can hear and see in the video above, these two fan bases provide some interesting repartee during the games sitting alongside each other …
Still down 3 games to 1, the Yankees appear poised to put together one of their patented offensive onslaughts.
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton are just too good to tamp down for an entire series.
Tonight: Yankees in another high-scoring affair.
If you bring the kids, pack ear buds!
